| Service [message #787878] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 16:21 |
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Hi,
My bike (Hornet 600) has now done 23000 miles - 7,000 more than when I
bought it and that's when it was last serviced.
I'm considering either taking it to the garage and treating it to a probably
much needed service or having a go at doing it myself. I'm thinking of oil
change, new plugs, new air and oil filters.
Anything else I should be thinking about? Would the garage check other
things at service time? (Its just had an MOT)
Tim
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I never wish I was not what I was not when I didn't wish what I was not was
not what I am not.
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| Re: Service [message #787881 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 16:23 |
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On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:21:29 GMT, "Tim Gordon"
<tim [at] mgom.commercial.uk> wrote:
>I'm thinking of oil
>change, new plugs, new air and oil filters.
>
>Anything else I should be thinking about? Would the garage check other
>things at service time? (Its just had an MOT)
Check in your service and maintenance booklet. It should list all the
service items for each interval.
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| Re: Service [message #787885 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 16:26 |
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Tim Gordon wrote:
> Hi,
>
> My bike (Hornet 600) has now done 23000 miles - 7,000 more than when
> I bought it and that's when it was last serviced.
>
> I'm considering either taking it to the garage and treating it to a
> probably much needed service or having a go at doing it myself. I'm
> thinking of oil change, new plugs, new air and oil filters.
>
> Anything else I should be thinking about? Would the garage check
> other things at service time? (Its just had an MOT)
The garage would do everything that's meant to be done according to the
24k mile service schedule[1], & so should you. If you haven't got a
handbook/manual, ring a dealer & ask.
There may also be time-dependent things, such as changing coolant &
brake fluid.
[1] At least they'd charge you for doing everything. How much they'd
actually do is anyone's guess.
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Krusty.
http://www.muddystuff.co.uk
http://www.muddystuff.us
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'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger (FOYRNB) '96 Tiger '79 Fantic 250
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| Re: Service [message #787886 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 16:27 |
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Tim Gordon wrote:
> Hi,
>
> My bike (Hornet 600) has now done 23000 miles - 7,000 more than when I
> bought it and that's when it was last serviced.
>
> I'm considering either taking it to the garage and treating it to a
> probably much needed service or having a go at doing it myself. I'm
> thinking of oil change, new plugs, new air and oil filters.
All nice and easy on a Hornet.
> Anything else I should be thinking about? Would the garage check
> other things at service time? (Its just had an MOT)
>
The brakes will probably be due a clean up and certainly a check.
Ditto for the chain which may need replacing.
The coolant could do with a change.
It's all listed in a Haynes book of wishful thinking
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Alex
Piece by piece the penguins have taken my sanity
www.drzoidberg.co.uk www.ebayfaq.co.uk
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| Re: Service [message #787943 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 17:38 |
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Krusty wrote
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>There may also be time-dependent things, such as changing coolant
You have to change coolant because of what time it is!! They see you
lot coming didn't they eh.
Air Cooling Rocks.
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steve auvache
i rate dates
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| Re: Service [message #787951 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 17:52 |
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